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Buffalo supermarket gunman who killed 10 will face the death penalty in federal hate crimes case

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Federal prosecutors will seek the death penalty against a white supremacist who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket, they said in a court filing Friday. Payton Gendron...

Jan 12, 2024

Patriots agree to hire Jerod Mayo as next head coach, Bill Belichick's successor

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - The New England Patriots have agreed to hire Jerod Mayo to succeed Bill Belichick as the team's first Black head coach, according to a person familiar with the situation. Deta...

Jan 12, 2024

The UK prime minister is visiting Kyiv to announce more support for Ukraine in its war with Russia

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is visiting Kyiv on Friday to announce a new package of support for Ukraine, including an increase in military funding for its war with Russia, a s...

Jan 12, 2024

Taiwan prepares to elect a president and legislature in what's seen as a test of control with China

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Taiwan is preparing to elect a president and legislature Saturday in what many see as a test of control with China, which claims the self-governing island republic as its own ter...

Jan 11, 2024

US, British militaries launch massive retaliatory strike against Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen

WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. and British militaries were bombing more than a dozen sites used by the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen on Thursday, in a massive retaliatory strike using warship-launched T...

Jan 11, 2024

Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to federal tax charges after an earlier deal imploded

LOS ANGELES (AP) - President Joe Biden's son pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal tax charges filed after the collapse of a plea deal that could have spared him the spectacle of a criminal trial dur...

Jan 11, 2024

Ohio woman who miscarried on home toilet is not criminally liable, grand jury says

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - An Ohio woman facing a criminal charge for her handling of a home miscarriage will not be charged, a grand jury decided Thursday. The Trumbull County prosecutor's office said gra...

Jan 11, 2024

Patriots parting with Bill Belichick, who led team to 6 Super Bowl championships, AP source says

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - Six-time NFL champion Bill Belichick has agreed to part ways as the coach of the New England Patriots on Thursday, bringing an end to his 24-year tenure as the architect of th...

Jan 11, 2024

Top UN court opens hearings on South Africa's allegation that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - Judges at the International Court of Justice on Thursday opened two days of legal arguments in a case filed by South Africa accusing Israel of genocide in its Gaza war. I...

Jan 11, 2024

Republicans push ahead with Hunter Biden contempt charge after his surprise visit to Capitol Hill

WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans on Wednesday took the first step toward holding Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress for defying a congressional subpoena. They advanced the charge to a full House vote j...

Jan 10, 2024